Gum-strip-removing device



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s. KIRK GUM STRIP REMOVING DEVICE Original Filed Sept. 16, 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 L O O \M w m 5 g a ma 5 E Q E mu I r a; r y g m ,5 .E w wwa .w m K m Patented Apr. 7, 1931 AKRON, QHlQ assmzw a 'LQ (momma use a: Bunsen GQ PA Y; or user, on o, A coerce-error or OHIO se me-Bernese DIP-VICE "Ori ina memes file Series are a; wait My invention relates to a method and apparatusftor mani ulating rubber strips and rubberized fabric bands'and has pal'ti'cu lar relation toa niethod'of and machine for removing thereof;

This application a division of my 00- pend'ing application 135,850, dialing" strip building machineffiledSept.'l6, 1926.

object of my inventi n. is to provide anoVelmethod for removing strips of time canized rubber tissue from lined rolls thereof.

Another object of my invention is to pro} videamethod of unwinding and removing gun strips from lined rblls thereof wherein the strips are "subjected to beating action adj agent their ome; of attachment to the A further object of my invention is to pro vide a'mecha-n'ical structure for removing gum strips from lined rolls thereofin ac ccrdancewithiny novel method; y

Inerder to farotect' the bead portion of a pn'euinatic tire from the earing action of the run upon which it is mounted, as Well as to insure the safe anchorage'of 'th'ebead in the plies of tire'fabrie, it is common pra'etice to incorporate this portion ofthe tire Within consists of several superim 'bosed bands of rubberized fabric and'o'ften inciudes one or more strips of unvulcanized rubber tissue. The length of the strip is dependent upon the size of the tire Whereas thenuinber of layers of fabric, as well as of rubber tissue, de-

pends largely upon the character and quality of the tire in" which the product is to'be incorporated. It iscustoniary towind a plurality of strips of unvulcanized rubber tissue adherin to a liner strip into rolls from which the strips are 'rein'oved as iised. r

In the above in'entioned application, I have describ'ed'and' claimed a nia'chine"involving cbntinuouslyoperated means for supplying a plurality of uninterrupted bands of fabric a devicefor measuring and cutting the fabrie into proper lengths? The inac'hine therein disclosed also coiinprises means for feeding one or nioregums'tripsinto j'L'iXta-position'to r 1 e2 Sammi- 3mm plastic strips from iinedvroils i a .i a in a th swee e 29 sewnssa the banc s of fabric to be stitched thereto to form the fabricated product. This ap ilica ti'on deals particularly with the mechanism fornenioying the )lastie strips from their liner-"roll to'be utilized, for'e alnple, ii a chafingjstrip building machine;

A betterunderstanding "of my invention may be had by reference to theih'aiiiingsfiii which;

Fig. 1 is a front elevational View of a gum strip supplying device; embodyingthe featnres of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elei ational View, parts being broken away, of the structure illustrated in Fig.1; Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional View, taken substantially along the line III-{II ofFigI 2';

E 4'is a plan View on a 1ai ge1"scal,of the reversing lne'cl aiiisnrwliicli operates the retyinding device or glinistrip supplying un1t;'

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional iew of the slidable collar taken substantiallyalong tlieline V"VoiFig.2;

F 6 is a fragmentary side elevational View of a Portion of the gum strip supplying device, illustrating an alternative forni of eccentric and Weight nechanisni; l

7 a front view of the structure illustrated inEig. 6;

Fi g. 8 is :vfront elevational View, partially in cr0ss-section, of transmission mechanism for Varying the relative rates dressed of the gum strip supplying device and the band measuring device with which it is adapted to be utilized and Fig. 9 is a side elevational View, parts being broken away, of'the device illustrated in Fig. 8.

The particular embodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanying draw ings, consists of a rectangular frame portion lthat is supported by four ball bearing Wheels 2, which are adapted to travel in rollin'gcon tact along two'horizontal angle iron tracks 3. The angleinen bers are supported by ver tical meliibers 4 and by a trellis striietur'e 5; A rear journal casting 6 (Fig. 3), forming a part of the frame 1; extends below the tracks 3. The frame 1 also includes a bracket 7 rigidly secured to the journal casting 6. Two horizontal shafts 8 and 9 are rotatably mounted in relatively long bearing sockets provided in the journal casting, the portions of the shafts extending therefrombeing rec- 4 distance beyond the journal casting 6'and are provided with brake pulleys 13, secured thereto. I

A leatherband 14, one end of which is secured to the bracket 7, passes about each pulley 13. The other end of the band has a weight suspended therefrom. In addi tion to the leather band, each weight is supported by a cord 16, which is trained over a small wheel17, directly above the weight. A shaft 18 is rotatably supported in the bracket 7 and is provided with two collars 19 that are secured thereto in order to obviate lateral playof the shaft. The shaft 18 supports the wheels 17 which are keyed to its ends, together with a small hand lever 21. The lever is adapted to engage an L-shaped latch 22 that is fulcrumed upon the bracket 7. In order to lower the weights 15 and thereby cause the brakeband 14 to engage the'pulley 13, the latch 22 is swung in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 3, whereby it will escape en- .gagement with the lever'21.

Power is preferably supplied to the gum strip removing device through a chain 23 driven from a suitable source of power (not shown). The chain 23 drives a sprocket 24 which is keyed to a splined shaft 25 that is j ournaled at each end in the-angle iron frame structure 4.-- A collar 26 is mounted on this shaft which consists of two sections 27 and 28, that are held together by pins 29 (Figs. 2 and 5). The sections are machined to accommodate, when united, two sets of ball bearings 30 and 31, rotatably supporting a set of rollers 32, whose peripheries mesh with the splined portion of the shaft 25. By this construction axial movement of the collar along the shaft 25 is facilitated while the collar is driven by the shaft.

A sleeve 33 is loosely mounted on the shaft 25, and is made unitary with the driven collar 26. A sprocket 34 is keyed to this sleeve. On one side of the sprocket 34 the shaft 25 is enclosed by a journalbracket 35 whichconstitutes 7 an upper integral portion of the bracket 7 On the other side of the sprocket 34, an arm 36 is loosely disposed about the shaft 25, and is joined securely to the bracket 35, by pins 37. A slotted plate 38 rigidly secured 'tothe arm 36adjustably supports a slack take-up idler roller 39 that engages a chain 41 trained about the sprocket 34.

A main shaft 42 of the device is rotatably supported at its extreme rear end by the bracket 7 The shaft 42 also extends across the frame casting 6 and is rotatably j ournaled therein. A hand wheel 43 is rigidly secured to the front end of the shaft 42. Also, a sprocket 44 and a gear 45 are rotatably mounted, thereon adjacent the rear end thereof. Adjacent hub portions of the sprocket and gear have serrated edges which are adapted to be engaged by cooperating serrated por- 'tions of an annularly recessed collar 46 which is slidably keyed to the shaft 42. The-members 44, 45 and 46 constitute a clutch mechanism generally designated by the numeral 47. The collar 46 is actuated laterally by two arms 48, which engage the recessed portion on opposite sides thereof. These members are fulcrumed about a vertically disposed stud shaft 49 which is secured in the bracket 7. The opposite ends of the links 48 are interconnected by a pin 51 to which a rod 52 is secured that extends to the front of the machine. (Fig. 2). An additional link 53 is pivoted about the stud shaft 49 and adjustably mountedupon a pin 54, the latter being pivoted to the pin 51. Nuts 55 are positioned on opposite ends of thelink '53 to secure the same in any desirable adjusted position. The extreme end of the link 53 is joined to an electrical circuit reversing device 56, whose function will be described later.

A relatively short shaft 57, disposed adjacent and parallel to the rear portion of the main shaft 42, is journalled at both ends in the bracket 7 that is bolted to the member 6. A sprocket 58' having the same number of teeth as sprocket 44, is keyed to the shaft 57 and is driven by the chain 41. Also a gear 59, keyed to the shaft 57, meshes with the gear 45, these two gears being exactly the same size. From this construction it will be observed that the sprockets 44 and 58 are always rotated in the same direction by the chain-41. When the collar 46 engages the sprocket 44, the shaft 42 will be rotated in the same direction as the sprocket itself. When, however, the collar 46 is shifted by sliding the rod 52 so as to actuate the link 48, the collar engages the serrated portion of thegear 45 and rotative motion is transmitted from the shaft 57 through the gear59 to rotate the shaft 42 in the direction opposite that just described.

Two sprockets 61 mounted in spaced relation are rigidly secured to the shaft 42. Also, two arms 62 and 63 are pivotally suspended from this shaft. Adjacent the lower ends of the arms, bearings are provided which rigidly support the ends of a tubular shaft 64. Two sprockets 65 are freely rotated about the tube 64 and are driven by chains 66 and 67 trained about the respective sprockets 61.

The corresponding links of these chains have secured thereto individual transversely disposed or slat members 68 having knurled outer surfaces. This construction constitutes aso-called caterpillar, which serves as a rewinding mechanism for fabric liner rolls 69 and 7lhaving gum strips 72 wound therein, the manipulation of which will hereinafter be described. 1

The tubular shaft 64 serves as a bearing for a rod 73 which is provided with a handle 7 l keyed to one end thereof and a lever 75 rigidly secured to the other end thereof. One end of the lever 75 is provided with a cable 7 which passes between two grooved pulleys 77 and 78 which are rotatably mounted upon a bracket 79 secured to the lower portion of the member 6. From these pulleys the cable is trained over a pulley 81 which is mounted upon the bracket 79 similarly to pulleys 77 and 78. A weight 82 is suspended from the free end of the cable. By reason of the force of this weight and the position of the lever 7 5 the caterpiller is maintained at an angle to the vertical.

When it is desired to pivot the caterpillar away firom either one or the other of the liner rolls; 69'or 71, the operator imparts a quick downward movement to the lever 7 5 by means of the handle 7 4-." As illustrated by the position of the mechanismas shown in Fig. 1, the end portion of the cable 76 attached to the lever 75 is disposed'in. a horizontal position and the cable therefore exerts a force on the caterpillar tending to swing it in a clockwise direction about the shaft 42. Because the levcr 75 is eccentric with respect to the adjacent port-ions of pulleys 77 and 7 8, between which thec'able must pass, the weight 82 is necessarily raised somewhat by the downward movement of the lever. Continued pivotal movement of the lever beyond the vertical position'will change the direction oi the horizontal component force exerted on the cable 76 the weight 82 and will thereby swing the pivoted caterpillar in an anti-clockwise direction, and the weight will simultaneously belowered.

' Another form of the eccentric mechanism is illustrated in Figsfi and 7. It difiiers from the other embodiment in that an auxiliary journal member 83 is provided, which is rigidly secured to the casting 6 and which j ourna-ls the parallel shafts 84 and 85. A sprocket 86 is keyed to the shaft 84, and is aligned with a similar sprocket 87 that is keyed to the other shaft 85. In addition, a third sprocket 88 is provided which is keyed to the shaft 85.

One end of a chain 89 is secured to the end of the eccentric arm 7 5, and is trained between the aligned sprockets 86 and 87; the other end of the chain 89 is rigidly secured to the sprocket 87 at91. A second chain 92 is provided which is trained over the sprocket 8; ne f t nd bein s cured o t e sprocket at 93, whereas the other end suspends a weight 94.- which is connected thereto by means of a coil spring 95. The weight has two parallel grooves '96 machined therein to receivetwo suspended vertical guide members 97 which are bolted to the auxiliary j ournal 83. These guides are maintained in spaced relation by means of two cross links 98 which are rigidly secured thereto.

.he ooeration oi" this embodiment is not unlike that described above. The arm 75 is disposed in eccentric relation with respect to the aligned sprockets 86 and 87 thus the weight 94 is raised and lowered each time the arm is pivoted, for the purpose of shifting the caterpillar into engageniei'it with one or the other of the rolls of fabric 09-71.

The are through which the caterpillar may be pivoted is limited by n'otruding lug portions 99 which are integral with a U-shaped member 101 that is pivoted upon the rectangular frame 1, indicated at 102 (Fig. 2). The lugs engage the rear arm member In order to cushion the swinging movement of the U-shaped men'iber 101 in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 2, a coil spring 103 is provided, one end of which engages the U-shaped member and the other end of which is secured to the casting 6. During the normal operation of the device it is not necessary that the pivotal movement of the caterpillar be restricted by the lugs 101, therefore, the U-shaped member bearing the lugs may be swung out of engagement with the arm 63 by lowering a lever 10-1, that is secured thereto at its fulcrum point 102. A triangular latch 105, which is secured to the rectangularframe member 1, maintains the lever 10 1 in a lowered position. The lever is suiliciently resilient to be sprung horizontally out of contact with the triangular member when it is desired that the lugs 99 be rendered operative.

Two elongate idler rollers 106, which are parallel to the drive shaft 4L2, are disposed within the rectangularframe member 1. The portion of the roll 71 containing the strips of gum 72 is trained and guided by the rollers 106. The liner is wound about shells 107 and 108 which are provided with rectangular sockets adapted to be removahly positioned upon the rectangular portions oi. the shafts 8 and 9, respectively. Preparatory to operation of the machine, one full roll including the shell is slipped on one of the shafts 8 or 9, whereas an empty shell is mounted upon the ther shaft. The liner is conducted over two idler rollers 100, as well as over the top of the caterpillar, and is wound upon the empty shell or spool in a manner as illustrated in Fig. 1. a i i In removing the strips of rubber 72 the liner is alternately wound about one spool and rewound about the other until the supply of strips is exhausted. It will be observed lit) that the caterpillar engages the roll, which is being wound, thereby leaving the other roll free to unwind, with only the weighted brake band 14 to resist its rotary movement.

' Immediately above the caterpillar an L- shaped bracket 109 is secured to an angle iron 111, forming a part of the trellis frame 5. Two cylindrical members 112 are both rotatably mounted between two spaced members 113 and 114. Gne of these members 113 is journalled in a housing 115, that is secured to the angle iron 111. A sprocket 116 is keyed to one end of the member 114 and is provided with a chain 117 which is driven by a motor 118. The motor is mounted upon the sta tionary angle member 111. When energized, the motor causes the roller members 112 to revolve rapidly about the axis of the sprocket 116. The rollers engage the strips 72 and impart a beating action thereto adjacent the points where they are separated from the liner, before it is conducted over a roller 119, which is rotatably mounted upon the frame member 111. The beating action that is imparted to the strips by the revolving rollers 112 serves to peel the plastic rubber material away from the liner without injuriously distorting the plastic strip. The separated strips are then conducted from the machine to the point at which they are'to be used.

It will be observed that with the exception of the small motor 118 and the rotatable roll- 'rollers 119. .It will also be observed that when the stock roll has been unwound to the end of a gum strip, theoperation of the machine is temporarily suspended, during which suspension the end ofthe next strip is joined to the end of the one preceding. The caterpillar is then. pivotally swung into engagement with the unwound roll by thrusting the handle 74 downwardly in a manner already described. By actuating the rod 52, which operates the clutch mechanism 47, the collar 46 is moved in the proper direction to reverse 3 the direction of travel of the caterpillar about the sprockets 61 and 65. Simultaneously with this adjustmentthe electric circuit 're-' versing mechanism 56, which engages the link53, is actuated to reverse the flow of current through the small motor 118. This operates to change the direction of rotation of the motor drive shaft and hence the direction of rotation of the rollers 112. When the liner is being wound about shell 108 the sprocket 116'driving the roller members 112 is rotatedin a counter-clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 1. The gum strips 72 pass on the right hand side of the revolving rollers 112 and are conducted directly to the idler roller 119. The reverse is true when the liner'is being wound about the other shell 107, that is, the rollers 112 are revolved in a clockwisedirection and the strips 72 pass to the left hand side of the rollers 112 as they are conducted to the idler roller 119.

lVhen the supply of gum strips on the lined stock roll is exhausted, the liner will have been wound almost completely about one of the single shells 107 or 108, after which the lug member 99 is brought into operative relation with the rear arm 63 by pivoting the lever 104 upwardly. The latch 12 is subsequently swung out of engagement with the U-shaped member 11, which is pivoted outwardly through an angle of 180. This enables the operator to slide the shell, together with the wound liner from the rectangular portion of one of the shafts 8 or'9, according to which one the liner has been wound upon. A new roll is then inserted before the U- shaped member is swung into engagement with the ends of the shafts 8 and 9. The end of the liner of the new roll is conducted about the idler rollers 106 and is manually wound about the empty shell. The caterpillar is then permitted to engage the empty shell by lowering the lever 104, therebypivoting the lugs 99 out of engagement with the arm 63. The end of a strip of gum of the new roll is then joined to the end of the last gum strip of the previously exhausted roll, after which the operation of the device may again be resumed. For sake of convenience the small motor 118, which drives the revolvable rolls, is energized by operating an individual switch 122, although its direction of rotation is controlledby the mechanism 56, described in connection with the clutch member 47. The rewinding elements, including'the caterpillar, are driven by the chain 23 from a source of power (not shown) and the strips 72 are discharged'from the machine at the same speed as that at which they'are unwound from the rolls 69 and 71. V

In order to vary the rate at which gum strip material is delivered from the machine, a transmission 123, such as that illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9, may be employed. The chain 23, which drives the shaft of the gum strip supplying device, rotates an auxiliary shaft 1 124, which is journalled in a housing 125 that is secured to the angle irons 111 and 5. A bifurcated bell crank lever 126 is fulcrumed about the shaft 124.v The upper arm of the bell crank serves as a handle and is provided with a recessed portion 127. The other arm of the bell crank rotatably supports an idler gear 128, which meshes with a similar gear 129 that is slidably keyed to the shaft 124 and is contained within the bifurcated portion of the bell ei-snk 126. The iner' 128 may be ivotall moved into engagement with ne or our gears 131;?132, 13a and 134, which are keied to the 'ri'mzipalshaft moving device may be varied by merely pivoting the bell crank in the direction indicated by the arrowshown in Fig.8 until the idler gear 128 will no lon e engageone of the gears131, 132, 133 or 13 i, key d to the shaft 25. At the same; time; the arm of the bell crank escapes engagement with the pins, after which the hell crank unit may be shifted along the shaft 124: until it is aling'e'd with the gear having the desired number of teeth. In other respects the operation of the device is identical with an embodiment not including a transmission mechanism; 1 j 1 Although I have illustrated but the preferred forms which my invention may as sums, and have described in detail the application of these forms, itwill be apparent to those skilled in the art that the inventionis not so limited but that variousinodifications and changes may be made therein without departingfrohi the spirit ofthe invention or from the scope of the appended claims.

Vhatl claimis: j y

1. A ineth'od ire'rnoving strips of rubber tissue from a lined roll thereof that comprises repeatedly unwinding and rewinding the lined roll on the same axis and removing a predetermined number of strips during both the unwinding and rewinding operations.

2. A method of removing strips of rubber tissue from a liner roll that comprises unwinding the liner roll and disengaging the rubber tissue during the unwinding operation by subjecting the disengaged tissue adj acent the liner to repeated sharp blows.

3. A method of freeing strips of unvulcanized rubber material from an adhering liner material that comprises subjecting one of the materials to a beating action.

4. A machine for removing gum strips from a liner roll having a plurality of gum strips wound therein comprising means for rewinding the liner roll, means for exerting a beating action against the gum strip adjacent the liner to remove the strip there from and means for receiving the disengaged strip.

A machine for disenga ingguin strips frm a liner roll having a p urality of gum strips wound therein and adhering thereto comprising means for receiving 'a d-ise'n gaged strip, means for unwinding the liner roll and means for peeling a strip from the liner consisting of rapidly revolving members for ex'ertin a beating action against one of the adhering materials.

6. A device for disengaging gum strip material from liner material comprising "sup ports for transporting the materials, means moilnted in conjunction with the supports for exerting a beating action against one of the materials in a direction away from the other material. I a

7. A device for disengaging guiii strip material from liner material comprising means for directing the material in different directions, and driven rapidly revolving members adapted to contact with .the disengaged portion of the gum strip adjacent the mer.

8. A machine for separating gum strips from a liner roll having a plura ityof strips wound therein comprising means for disengaging the strips from the liner, means for receiving the disengaged strips, and means for unwinding and rewinding the liner roll including a set of rotatable shells about which the liner is wound.

9. A machine for separating gun'i s trips from a liner roll having a plurality of strips wound therein comprising means for disengaging the strips from the liner, nieans for conveying the disengaged strips away from away from the roll, and means for "concur rently unwinding and rewinding the liner roll including a set'of rot'atably mounted shells between which the liner and gum strips are conveyed and a drive'n member adapted to engage and wind theliner about either of the shells.

11. A machine for scparating'gnih strips from a roll of liner having a plurality of stripsadhering thereto comprising means I a i 3 H for disengaging the strlps from the llner, means 5 for conveylng the disengaged strips away from it the roll and means for concur rently unwinding and rewindm'g the liner roll including a. set of rotatably mounted shells about which the liner is wound, a oaterpillar member pivotally supported between the shells rorengagin aria winding the liner about either of the shells at a uniform linear speed and an eccentric mechanism for pivotally moving the caterpillar from one shell to the other and for maintaining the: caterpillar in engagement with either shell. V

"12. A machine forseparating gum strips from a roll of liner having a plurality of strips adhering thereto comprising means for disengaging the strips from the liner, means for receiving the disengaged strips and means for unwinding and rewinding the liner roll including a set oirotatably mounted shells about which the liner is wound, a driven endless belt provided with supporting means pivoted between the shells,

said belt being adapted to engage and wind the liner about'either of the shells at a uniform linear speed, a manually operated eccentric arm adjacent the free'end of the belt supporting means for pivotally moving the belt supporting means "from one shell to the other and a weight secured to the arm adapted to maintain the belt in operative relation with the shell. V 1

13. A machine for separating gum strips from a roll ofliner having plurality of strips adhering thereto comprising means for disengaging the strips from the liner, means for receiving the disengaged strips and means for winding the liner roll including a setfof rotatab-ly mounted shells about which the liner is wound, an elongate pivotable mechanism lnclu'dlng a drlven belt adapted to engage either shell and to wind the liner thereabout, a crank member supported in the-free end of the pivotable mechanism, an eccentric arm connected thereto adapted to pivot the mechanism into engagement with eitherof the shells and means for securing the mechanism inoperative engagement with the shells. r

14. A machine for removing gum strips from a roll of liner having a plurality of strips adhering thereto compr'ismg means:

for disengaging thestrips trom the liner,

means for receiving'the disengaged strips and means for windingthe liner roll includ ing a set ofrotatably mounted shells, a mechunwinding a liner roll and means for removing one or more of the strips of gum during the unwinding operation, said unwinding means and strip removing means being relatively movable axially of the liner roll.

.17. A machine for removing gum strips from rolls of liner having a plurality of strips adhering thereto comprising means including a drive shaft for concurrently unwindingandrewinding a liner roll, ,means for removing one or more of the gum strips during the operation of the first-mentioned means, two collars rotatably mounted upon the drive shaft, means for constantly driving the collars in opposite directions and a slidably keyed collar disposed therebetween adapted to engage and be driven by either one or the other of the collars to reverse the drive of the shaft. 1

. 18. In combination with a liner for carrying a plurality of strips of material, a pair of rolls on which said liner may be alternately wound to feed the latter in reversed directions, and means for removing a strip of materi'al from the liner as the latter passes in either direction, said means including adevice for imparting intermittent impulses to said strip.

19. In combination with a strip material carrying liner, means for removing a strip from said liner by imparting intermittent jerks to the strip material to'break adhesion thereof to the liner, and means for passing said liner adjacent Y said. strip removing means. 1 1 i In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed myname, j

Signed at Akron, in the county'of Summit and State of Ohio, this th day of November, 1927 I v j RAPHAEL S. KIRK.

anism including a reversibly driven belt adapted to wind the liner about either oi the shells at auniform linear speed.

driven means for disengaging the strips from the l1ner, means for recelving the disengaged strips, meansfor winding the liner roll including a set ofreversibly'driven shells and means for reversing the rotatably diriven means I automatically with the reversibly driven shells.

16. A machine for removing gum strips from rolls of liner having a plurality of Strips adhering thereto comprising means for 

